Wawatam Light in St. Ignace on Lake Huron, Upper Peninsula, Michigan -- Jon Arnold Images/Danita Delimont

Wawatam Light in St. Ignace on Lake Huron, Upper Peninsula, Michigan -- Jon Arnold Images/Danita Delimont

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• This lighthouse sits on the northern side of the third-longest suspension bridge in the world.""Locals call it “Big Mac” or “Mighty Mac”
• Paul Bunyan and his sidekick, Babe the Blue Ox, greet visitors at a nearby natural attraction.""Vacationers say the view is larger than life
• Across the water from this beacon is an island where cars have been banned for 100 years.""This vacation hotspot is on the list of National Historic Landmarks
• This lighthouse may look like it\s been around for centuries, but it\s been lighting the way along this strait for just five years.""Its first act was just playing the role of a “real” lighthouse at a highway rest stop

Saddleback caterpillar on a leaf in the Cockscomb Basin, Belize -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

Saddleback caterpillar on a leaf in the Cockscomb Basin, Belize -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

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• This colorful little guy may seem cuddly enough.""Trust us, you just want to look
• If you can see the whites of this guy\s eyes, well…those aren\t his eyes.""But his predators don\t know that
• You\ll find these beguiling little pricklers in much of the southeastern United States.""But this one\s settled down in a more exotic locale
• This fella needn\t worry that his neighborhood will soon become another housing subdivision.""He lives in the world\s first sanctuary to protect his feline neighbors

Roof of the Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s) Cathedral, Vienna, Austria -- Walter Bibikow/Corbis

Roof of the Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s) Cathedral, Vienna, Austria -- Walter Bibikow/Corbis

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• This intricately patterned roof lies atop…""A Gothic gem below
• Founded in the 1100s, this building has suffered a devastating fire, a foreign siege, and damage during World War II. But centuries of restoration and repair have preserved…""One of the most important landmarks of this European capital
• Locals call their trademark sausage the “frankfurter,” for its originator\s birthplace. But elsewhere in the country, folks call it the “weiner” (the German name for this city).""You might know it as simply the sausage from…
• The local ballroom dance is beautiful to watch and notoriously difficult to master.""Take a spin…

Staghorn coral, Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

Staghorn coral, Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

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• Named for the antlers of a male deer, these prickly creatures…""Can create an underwater forest of their own
• This spiky species sure seems sturdy…""But its days may be numbered
• This is just one of nearly 3,000 reefs that together form…""The largest living structure on Earth
• Has summer flown by too quickly for you? Come to this part of the world to…""Get a second dose Down Under

Pinnacles of sandstone among orange dunes of the Karnasai Valley, Chad -- George Steinmetz/Corbis

Pinnacles of sandstone among orange dunes of the Karnasai Valley, Chad -- George Steinmetz/Corbis

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• It\s not easy to reach this remote corner of the world, but if you\re hoping to see this view…""Getting here is just the beginning
• This is just a small part of a desert so large it could almost cover the United States.""That\s a whole lot of sand
• The people of this country speak more than 100 different languages and dialects.""They make up one of the most diverse populations on this vast continent
• This area\s climate makes it too forbidding for many living things to take up residence here.""A prehistoric art form tells us this wasn\t always so

Green lacewing eggs -- Charles Melton/Visuals Unlimited

Green lacewing eggs -- Charles Melton/Visuals Unlimited

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• This little crop stays protected on the underside of a leaf.""See them all grown up
• Each of these eggs is perched on an individual hair-like stalk, which protects it from the possibility…""That it\ll become lunch for its siblings
• The larvae that will hatch from these eggs are prized among gardeners looking to rid their plants of pests.""If you\re an aphid, these kings of the insect jungle are the last things you want to see
• These eggs would make a fine meal for any number of predators.""Luckily, their mother has hidden them in plain sight

Sea walls built off the coast of Happisburgh, England -- Tim Harris

Sea walls built off the coast of Happisburgh, England -- Tim Harris

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• In 1789, a severe winter storm along this forbidding shore sank 70 ships and took the lives of 600 men.""A lighthouse, built two years later, is still in service today
• The name of the town just above this foggy sea is pronounced “Haysbra.”""You may be surprised to see how it\s spelled
• Medieval communities excavated huge tracts of peat nearby, creating a network of lakes and rivers.""Vacationers today love to visit the local “broads”
• These sea walls are little help against the power of wind and water…""Which are slowly dumping the adjacent town into the sea

Combine harvesting oats surrounded by a corn field in Wisconsin -- Richard Hamilton Smith/Corbis

Combine harvesting oats surrounded by a corn field in Wisconsin -- Richard Hamilton Smith/Corbis

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• This major crop is usually grown on an industrial scale, but your cats may love you even more…""If you were to grow your own
• You can thank these hardworking farmers for harvesting the key ingredient…""Next time you whip up a batch of these
• There are plenty of farms around here, but this state is best known for a dairy product…""That tastes great and also makes a fetching chapeau
• If harvesting grain strikes you as dullsville…""You mustn\t be acquainted with the combine harvester\s hidden charms

The white village of Casares, Spain -- Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis

The white village of Casares, Spain -- Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis

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• As the sun sets, it\s more difficult to discern why this town is known…""As one of the region\s “white villages”
• This vacation destination may have been named for Julius Caesar, who is said to have found the local waters restorative.""Visitors today find plenty of other charms
• Summertime heat can be withering in this village, even at sunset.""Luckily, the beach is just down the road
• A colorful style of music and dance originated in this region.""Improvisation is encouraged, but passion is required

Stone statues in Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan -- Rudy Sulgan/Corbis

Stone statues in Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan -- Rudy Sulgan/Corbis

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• These friendly faces have plenty of company.""Meet a few more of their 1,200 chums
• Tucked away in a remote part of town, these statues are gathered inside a Buddhist temple that\s just one of...""Roughly 2,000 religious places in this cultural center
• After a long day taking in the local temples, what could be more soul-satisfying than…""A perfectly prepared, traditional multi-course dinner?
• These fun-loving fellows may appear to have been grinning around here for centuries…""But they were carved by local amateurs just 30 years ago

Juvenile African elephant with cattle egrets -- Anup Shah/Corbis

Juvenile African elephant with cattle egrets -- Anup Shah/Corbis

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• Over the course of this little elephant\s lifetime, he\ll go through six sets of chompers.""And the tusks he\ll eventually develop? Just really big teeth
• These two species aren\t just friends – they have a special relationship.""The bird catches a ride on his big buddy, picking the elephant\s nits and gobbling kicked-up bugs
• This fella\s big ears may be just the thing he needs…""To break into showbiz
• The world\s largest pachyderm lives not in Africa or Asia, but…""In the land of Snooki, JWOWW, Vinny, and Pauly D

Jet aircraft on the tarmac of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona -- Jay Dickman/Corbis

Jet aircraft on the tarmac of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona -- Jay Dickman/Corbis

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• These planes may look poised for flight, but they\re not going anywhere.""Their home is called “The Boneyard”
• Thousands of aircraft fall into formation at this Air Force base.""It\s only fitting to visit them from the sky
• In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared today\s date a national holiday.""Feel a sudden urge to fly?
• An aviation pioneer was born on this date 140 years ago today.""He and his brother Wilbur began their careers with a bike shop, then set their sights higher

Fisherman near Guilin, China -- SIME / eStock Photo

Fisherman near Guilin, China -- SIME / eStock Photo

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• This area in China smells sweet, like apricots, when the sweet osmanthus trees bloom in fall.""The blossoms are symbols of love and romance
• For a thousand years, fishermen here have used cormorants as fishing assistants. They\ve found more effective and less controversial methods…""But tourists like the birds
• The conical limestone peaks and meandering river of this region are known by locals as…""“The best scenery under heaven”
• One of this region\s prime attractions is Reed Flute Cave.""Locals are so taken with its charms they call it the Palace of Natural Arts

Skyline of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Kordcom Kordcom/Age Fotostock/Photolibrary

Skyline of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Kordcom Kordcom/Age Fotostock/Photolibrary

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• This city loves its Super Bowl champs and their trophies, but it was equally delighted when one player…""Brought home the Mirror Ball trophy
• The bridges in this picture have many others to keep them company.""This “City of Bridges” boasts more than 400
• Though Andy Warhol famously fled his hometown and said he reviled it, after his death the city gave him his own museum, the biggest in the United States devoted to a single artist.""No hard feelings
• A computer scientist at a local university issued the first documented use of emoticons in 1982.""Now you know whom to thank, or blame ;-)

Waves and sea spray through a sea arch at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California -- Patrick Smith/Visuals Unlimited, Inc.

Waves and sea spray through a sea arch at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California -- Patrick Smith/Visuals Unlimited, Inc.

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• If seclusion\s what you\re after, this sublime coast may be just the ticket.""Only 1,000 people live in a 100-mile stretch
• This arch is about halfway between two popular road-trip destinations:""To the north, Carmel; to the south, Hearst Castle
• In need of some tranquility? Just set your video player to “repeat”…""And feel your blood pressure decrease
• Jack Kerouac\s novel “Big Sur” depicts his brief stays here during a tumultuous period in the writer\s life.""A film version of the book is now in production

Busan, South Korea -- I Dream Stock/agefotostock

Busan, South Korea -- I Dream Stock/agefotostock

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• This thriving city, South Korea\s second-largest, has tossed its hat into the ring to host the 2020 Olympics.""Is it ready for its close-up?
• Locals of this crowded metropolis find peace and quiet by taking the ferry southwest…""To the Island of the Gods
• Container ships are a common sight here…""In the world\s fifth-busiest port
• This city is known for its seafood. (Live octopus tentacles, anyone?)""Of course, there\s much more on the menu, and some dishes you can even recreate at home

Skyline of Cologne, Germany at dusk -- Guenter Rossenbach/Corbis

Skyline of Cologne, Germany at dusk -- Guenter Rossenbach/Corbis

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• Each day, more than 20,000 people visit Germany\s most popular landmark.""Take a few minutes to see what the fuss is about
• Construction on this cathedral began in 1248 and was finally completed nearly six centuries later, in 1823.""And you thought that kitchen remodel took a long time
• You won\t want to miss the cathedral when visiting this historic capital, but there\s plenty more to see…""Especially for art lovers
• The predecessor to this bridge came under frequent attack from Allied forces during World War II.""But it was the Germans who finally blew it up

A shooting star above the Säntis mountain in Schwägalp, Switzerland – Alessandro Della Bella/Corbis

A shooting star above the Säntis mountain in Schwägalp, Switzerland – Alessandro Della Bella/Corbis

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• No tickets are required for the night sky\s annual summer show. Find a dark spot, bring some coffee…""And try not to blink
• Alas, the Perseids may be a little less showy this year. But that\s just because their main competition for the limelight…""Is going through a phase
• If waking up in the predawn hours to see shooting stars is too much to ask…""Let us compress the experience to just a few seconds
• From the top of this mountain peak, you can gaze down on six countries.""Just where is this cosmopolitan summit?

Weedy Sea Dragon -- Gerald Nowak/agefotostock

Weedy Sea Dragon -- Gerald Nowak/agefotostock

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• This leafy sea creature woos a mate with a graceful courtship dance.""Now that\s a pas de deux
• This endangered species has no natural defenses other than its highly evolved camouflage.""Is that seaweed or…?
• Want to see weedy sea dragons in their natural habit? There\s just one place in the world where you\ll find them:""Off the southern coast of this country
• Like their sea horse cousins, males of this species carry the female\s eggs until they hatch.""Once the little ones are born, Dad\s job is done

McKenzie River below Tamolitch Falls, Willamette National Forest, Oregon -- George Ostertag/Age Fotostock/Photolibrary

McKenzie River below Tamolitch Falls, Willamette National Forest, Oregon -- George Ostertag/Age Fotostock/Photolibrary

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• The U.S. government designates relatively few rivers as officially “wild and scenic.”""This one knows how to look the part
• Home to several species of trout, as well as ocean-run salmon and steelhead…""This is considered one of the West\s great fishing rivers
• River runners adapted oceangoing dories to navigate this river.""Hang on for a wet and woolly ride
• These waters can get pretty crazy as they make their way over falls and through the woods.""It all begins at the doorstep of these three wild sisters

Bear Butte reflects into Bear Butte Lake near Sturgis, South Dakota -- Chuck Haney/Danita Delimont

Bear Butte reflects into Bear Butte Lake near Sturgis, South Dakota -- Chuck Haney/Danita Delimont

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• For thousands of years, Native American tribes have made pilgrimages to this spot for prayer ceremonies.""Visitors are likely to come across prayer cloths or other offerings left by worshippers
• Half a million bikers will converge this week a mere eight miles from this tranquil spot.""The hog riders are renowned for being anything but tranquil
• Wish you could be among the roaring throngs at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this week?""Plan your route for next year
• In the nearby Black Hills, the world\s largest sculpture has been under construction for 60 years.""All of Mount Rushmore could fit in this iconic figure\s head

Terraced rice fields in Nagasaki, Japan -- Yoshitaka Tsumori /Getty Images

Terraced rice fields in Nagasaki, Japan -- Yoshitaka Tsumori /Getty Images

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• This field could almost double as a landing strip for seaplanes…""If not for the crops found below its surface
• A mansion above these fields is said to be the site of events that inspired…""One of the world\s most beloved operas
• Mazes and mysterious circles have been cropping up in fields for years.""Here comes the competition
• A stone\s throw away, people from around the world have turned this city into a spiritual center...""Set on banning nuclear arms

Palouse hills in the morning sun, Washington state -- Yan Li

Palouse hills in the morning sun, Washington state -- Yan Li

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• Wheat is the primary crop in this area, but a lot of cameras sprout up around here, too.""Photographers love the landscape\s undulating curves
• It looks placid here, but follow this area\s meandering river downstream…""For some serious action
• The beauty of this place can be hard to notice while you\re standing on the ground.""A bird\s-eye view helps
• The Nez Perce people developed a popular breed of horse in this region.""You\d be forgiven for thinking it\s part leopard

Lodge above the clouds at Thare Pati at sunset along the Helambu trekking circuit, Nepal -- White Richardson/Aurora Photos

Lodge above the clouds at Thare Pati at sunset along the Helambu trekking circuit, Nepal -- White Richardson/Aurora Photos

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• In a country that has a festival almost every day, next week\s festivities are among the most popular.""If you\re in the neighborhood, join in celebrating Gai Jatra, the “Festival of Cows”
• This lodge is perched at an elevation of nearly 12,000 feet, but it\s considered one of the easier trekking destinations…""For those who want to experience life above the clouds
• You\ll see these multicolored prayer flags flying throughout the Himalayas, strung high in the open air…""Where the wind may carry away the prayers that these flags represent
• After a day of trekking, nothing beats getting to know the locals, having a bite to eat, and…""Taking in the view

Close up of a Damara dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) from Etosha National Park, Namibia -- Shem Compion/Getty Images

Close up of a Damara dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) from Etosha National Park, Namibia -- Shem Compion/Getty Images

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• This quick little cutie dines on grass, leaves, fruit, and roots, but requires no extra water in its diet.""That\s a real asset here in the “place of dry water”
• These wee antelopes stand just over a foot tall at the shoulder.""They\re so cute they named them twice
• Even if you make the journey to this remote African nature reserve, it\s unlikely you\ll come face to face with this little guy.""He and his pals like to hang with other creatures of the night
• This is one of the few animal species that mates for life.""Meet some of its monogamous pals

Beaver Falls in the Grand Canyon, Arizona -- Ron Watts /Photolibrary

Beaver Falls in the Grand Canyon, Arizona -- Ron Watts /Photolibrary

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• The distinctive color of this creek is associated with the Native Americans who have long lived in this area.""Meet the “blue water people”
• This area of the American Southwest is a photographer\s paradise.""Is it any wonder why they call it “Grand”?
• Only the adventurous few trek to these and other nearby falls. But those who make it there…""Are richly rewarded
• In the heat of August, these falls make for a mighty appealing sight at the bottom of this canyon, where temperatures…""Average over 100 degrees

Monks near the Mekong River, Laos -- Neil Emmerson/Corbis

Monks near the Mekong River, Laos -- Neil Emmerson/Corbis

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• No, they\re not drums--they\re covered bowls used for a humble, daily ritual.""Each morning, these pious men walk a line through the local streets collecting food and alms
• Roughly 2,500 years ago, Buddhist monks in this country made their robes from scraps of cloth and dyed them in water colored by vegetables and spices.""Today, their robes may not have begun as rags, but they\ve retained the traditional “saffron” color
• Some call this region\s massive river the Amazon of Asia, home to strange and marvelous creatures like the Irrawaddy dolphin and…""The largest freshwater fish in the world, pushed by humanity toward extinction
• Visitors to this country often land here, a colorful and sleepy town where most travel by foot, bicycle, or scooter…""But don\t come for the nightlife. A curfew calls for quiet at 11:30

Butterflies sipping water and minerals from a riverbank in Manu National Park, Peru -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

Butterflies sipping water and minerals from a riverbank in Manu National Park, Peru -- Frans Lanting/Corbis

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• Wings up, heads down, get in close. There\s plenty of muddy water for everyone…""This is just a little something we butterflies call “puddling”
• Designated as a biosphere reserve, this rain forest is one of the most biologically diverse spots in the world.""As you can see, butterflies are just the beginning here
• These delicate beauties can claim some rather peculiar neighbors in their Amazon sanctuary, including a giant aquatic rodent, the biggest in the world.""Imagine your pet guinea pig. Now brace yourself
• You won\t find roads that lead this deep into the jungle.""Its isolation is part of its charm

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Trunk Bay on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Pacific Stock/SuperStock

Trunk Bay on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Pacific Stock/SuperStock

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• If you\re drawn to this heavenly strip, you\ll have to share.""You\re looking at the most popular beach on the island
• Once used to grow sugarcane, most of this island is now a U.S. national park. Hike one of its 22 trails to see it as nature intended.""And if you go today, don\t forget to wish the park a happy 55th birthday
• If you\re suffering from indecision, it might pay off to explore some nearby vacation options.""There\s bound to be an island just right for anyone
• You may be surprised to see an American flag flying on these exotic shores. The U.S. purchased this jewel and several of its island neighbors from Denmark in 1917, for $25 million.""That\s about $300 an acre for this paradise.

On the first day of Ramadan, a boy in India arranges glasses of water before Iftar, the meal Muslims eat to break their dawn-to-dusk fast -- Jaipal Singh/Photolibrary

On the first day of Ramadan, a boy in India arranges glasses of water before Iftar, the meal Muslims eat to break their dawn-to-dusk fast -- Jaipal Singh/Photolibrary

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• For more than a fifth of the world\s people, the holiest month of the year starts today…""With 30 days of prayer, fasting, and reflection
• Although most who live here are Hindu, this south Asian nation is also home to…""The third-largest Muslim population in the world
• After sipping a glass of water, Ramadan observers customarily eat this sugary fruit first when breaking their fast.""It\s been cultivated since the dawn of civilization
• During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, then typically gather with family or members of the broader community…""To break their fast together